We had so much fun in class yesterday! It really was one of those totally perfect mornings where everyone was engaged, cooperative, and super productive. What were we doing? Pumping ourselves up for our last… [Continue Reading]
Boosting Writing with Genre Studies
You know that ugly word I was avoiding earlier this month? You know, those things that take over our curriculum each spring? The very big state t-e-s-t-s. Yuck! Well, we‘re less than a month out… [Continue Reading]
Test-Taking Strategies
As I mentioned last week, our state testing starts today. We spent Friday afternoon doing test “pump up” activities to encourage students to do their best. I wanted to share a freebie we created with… [Continue Reading]